Intel SSD D3-S4520 3.84TB SATA 2.5-inch

The Intel SSD D3-S4520 3.84TB (SSDSC2KB038TZ) is a 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s enterprise solid-state drive built on Intel 3D TLC NAND flash technology with a purpose-engineered controller optimized for read-intensive and mixed-use datacenter workloads. The D3-S4520 series succeeds the D3-S4510 generation and delivers improved sustained performance, enhanced power loss protection circuitry, and end-to-end data path protection to safeguard data integrity across the full storage pipeline. Operating within the standard 2.5-inch, 7mm z-height form factor, the drive integrates seamlessly into existing SATA-based server and storage infrastructure without requiring platform upgrades.

With sequential read throughput of up to 550 MB/s and sequential write throughput of up to 510 MB/s, the D3-S4520 3.84TB is engineered to sustain high-bandwidth operations across demanding enterprise environments. Random 4K read performance reaches up to 97,000 IOPS and random 4K write performance up to 32,000 IOPS, making it well-suited for workloads that require consistent low-latency access to large datasets. The drive carries an endurance rating of 3 drive writes per day (DWPD) over its rated lifespan, translating to approximately 21,024 TBW for the 3.84TB capacity point, and supports hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption for data-at-rest security compliance.

The Intel SSD D3-S4520 is qualified for continuous 24/7 datacenter operation and supports advanced enterprise reliability features including SMART monitoring, power loss data protection, and error-correcting code (ECC) managed internally by the controller. Its SATA interface ensures broad compatibility with rack servers, hyperconverged infrastructure nodes, and storage appliances from leading platforms, making it a practical high-density storage building block for enterprise IT, cloud-adjacent infrastructure, and AI data pipeline storage tiers across UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC deployments.

Ideal for

• Read-intensive database hosting and data warehousing where sustained sequential throughput and consistent random read IOPS are required across large structured datasets
• Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) storage tiers where high-capacity, reliable SATA SSDs provide a cost-effective capacity layer beneath NVMe caching
• Content delivery and media streaming platforms requiring high-density, high-endurance storage nodes that serve large files at sustained sequential read speeds
• AI and machine learning data ingestion pipelines where training datasets and feature stores must be accessed repeatedly with low latency from local or shared storage
• Enterprise backup-to-disk and data protection appliances where 3.84TB per slot maximizes usable capacity in 2U and 4U form factors with predictable endurance characteristics
• Cloud service provider and colocation infrastructure requiring SATA SSD standardization across large server fleets with hardware-level AES 256-bit encryption for compliance mandates

Technical specifications

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